A review by elizpeace
Bane and Shadow by Jon Skovron

5.0

So rarely does a second book in a trilogy (or more) leave me happy. At most, I am usually "that was good, but it will be better with the entire series." At worst, I stop the series.

Bane and Shadow, oh wow. I seriously was blown away. These characters were amazing. I loved watching Hope's personality grow and change.

And despite Hope and Red

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never getting to interact

, I still loved it. And typically that really messes with my love of a book, when the main characters

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are forced apart and not even brought back together in the end

. But, lo and behold, I was actually mostly (

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I was really routing for those final couple of chapters to pull them back together

) good with it. They each had their own adventures and growth, and new characters were introduced to us. So many of were totally rad--Merivale, Leston, Captain Vaderton, Jilly, Old Yammy (well, those 2 were back).

Beyond excited for the next book.